Best Public Schools in Hamilton, IN

Summary:

The city of Hamilton, Indiana is home to two schools - Hamilton Community High School and Hamilton Community Elementary School, both part of the Hamilton Community Schools district. While the elementary school has a 100% white student population, the high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, dropping from 178th in 2022-2023 to 220th in 2023-2024. Both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with the high school at 20.8% and the elementary school at 10.9%, well above the state average.

Academically, the high school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are below the state averages, at 50% and 30% respectively in 2023-2024. The elementary school's performance is more mixed, with 38.82% proficiency in ELA and 47.06% in Math. The high school also has a graduation rate of 83.8%, which is below the state average. Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $14,500, and relatively low student-teacher ratios.

Overall, the schools in Hamilton, Indiana face challenges in areas like academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, which could be impacting student outcomes. The district should focus on addressing these issues and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students, regardless of their background. Improving consistency and aligning with state averages should be a priority for the Hamilton Community Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	180	17	10.9	43.9%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	56.9	449^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.5%		62.2	387^th of 1016 public elementary schools	61.9%	62			46.4	23.1	45.2				38.8	71.4	34.6	35.5				47.1	45.2		$14,661	$2,266	$12,395
Hamilton Community High School	Public	6-12	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 488-2161	168	20	8.6	40.5%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%		49.5	178^th of 398 public high schools	55.3%	34	47.8	17.4				47.4	52.4	50.0	50.0				26.3	28.6	35.0	30.0		40.9	$14,166	$177	$13,989

Cities Near Hamilton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasant Lake	6.4 mi	1	238^th
Angola	7.19 mi	5	255^th
Butler	7.64 mi	2	336^th
Waterloo	9.71 mi	3	192^nd
Ashley	9.93 mi	1	309^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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